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2011 SESSION
HB 2085 Guardianship; child custody.
Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Guardianship; child custody. Eliminates the option for parents who are separated but not divorced to bring a custody proceeding in either circuit court or juvenile and domestic relations district court. Such actions shall be brought in juvenile and domestic relations district court, unless concurrent jurisdiction exists with the circuit court, i.e., divorce actions.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100768D pdf
- 02/22/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2085ER) pdf
- 03/15/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100768D
- 01/12/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/11 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 01/19/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/11 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/11 House: Read first time
- 02/03/11 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/11 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N)
- 02/04/11 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/14/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/11 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/11 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2085ER)
- 02/22/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/15/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 113 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/15/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)